Women’s Six Nations 2026: Super Rounds Confirmed
Women’s Six Nations 2026: ‘Super Saturdays’ Culminate in England-France Showdown
Updated June 13, 2025
The 2026 Women’s Six Nations will implement a new format, staging each round on a single day. This leads to four “Super Saturdays,” building anticipation for the finale on Sunday, May 17.The defending champions, England, will face their closest rivals, France, in what promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the tournament. This new schedule for the Women’s Six Nations aims to maximize audience engagement and excitement.
England, currently ranked number one globally, has secured seven consecutive titles. However, France nearly disrupted their winning streak in April, losing to the Red Roses by a single point. The Women’s Six Nations promises high-stakes competition.
England will kick off their campaign against Ireland on April 11 at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium. In 2023, this venue hosted a record-breaking crowd of 58,498 for a women’s Test match when England defeated France. This Women’s Six Nations schedule aims to build on that momentum.
The match against Ireland will be England’s first since their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil. They are favored to win the World Cup for the first time in 11 years. The Women’s Six Nations tournament follows closely after the World Cup.
The following week, Scotland will host England at Murrayfield in the first standalone women’s international match at the venue with fans in attendance. The current attendance record for a Scotland women’s home match is 7,774, set during the 2024 match against England. Organizers anticipate that this record will be broken.
venues for the remaining matches are yet to be announced.Organizers stated that they “will be announced in due course.”
The 2026 tournament will begin three weeks after the conclusion of the men’s Six Nations, a change from the previous one-week gap. This adjustment is part of a new global international calendar. The hope is that the tournament, taking place just over six months after the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England, will attract unprecedented audiences.
What’s next
Fans eagerly await the proclamation of the remaining venues for the 2026 Women’s Six Nations. With the new schedule and increased attention on women’s rugby, the tournament is poised to be a major success.